?? Vol. 2

<p>This is a collection of Shaanxi-flavored stories of China. <span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The story of </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Roujiamo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> is supposed to begin with its name. Self-evidently it is </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mojiarou</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> i.e. the diced pork is sandwiched between the two slices of the flatbread. Why it is well-known as </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Roujiamo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>. Firstly the </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mojiarou</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> refers to flatbread embracing diced pork vividly showing its visual effect and external form as well as operational process. It is evidently a verb rather than a noun. Therefore it cannot be used as the appellation for this delicacy. Secondly it remains inappropriate even if </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mojiarou</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> is deemed a noun to be understood as diced pork embraced by flatbread for what is emphasized is </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> rather than beef or mutton. Although </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Roujiamo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> includes both the diced pork and flatbread as ingredients fundamentally it pertains to the delicacy of </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> not </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Rou</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> i.e. beef or mutton. Thirdly since it cannot be referred to as </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mojiarou</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> why not consider naming it </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Jiaroumo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> i.e. Diced pork-flatbread? There is a long story behind it. For a considerable period of time in Shaanxi recipes regard </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> as a staple functioning like a meal and an ingrained eating habit. Consequently the methods of consuming and enhancing the flavor of </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> have become focal points for Shaanxi locals to explore and contemplate. The astute people of Shaanxi have not only endowed the concept of </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Mo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> with numerous variations but also devised various ways to enjoy it among which the significance of </span><em style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Jiamo</em><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> is noteworthy.</span></p>